Soarano, Toliara (Cretaceous of Madagascar)

Also known as Collignon Gisement 476

Where: Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar (23.2° S, 44.4° E: paleocoordinates 46.0° S, 22.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Acanthoplites bigoureti ammonoid zone, Late/Upper Aptian (122.5 - 113.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Late Aptian; Acanthoplites bigoureti zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified lithology not reported

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collected by Collignon in 1952

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Collignon, 1952. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.

Primary reference: M. Collignon. 1962. Atlas des fossiles caractéristiques de Madagascar (Ammonites). Fascicule IX (Aptien). Service Géologique Tananarive 1-64 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/L. Bulot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 84027: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 15.09.2008, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for Ammonoidea. Other groups may be present, but aren't reported in this publication. NOMENCLATURE: Somewhat antiquated publication, but authoritative, and with species-resolution identifications.
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Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Acanthohoplitidae
"Nolaniceras uhligi" = Hypacanthoplites uhligi, Acanthoplites soaranensis n. sp.
"Nolaniceras uhligi" = Hypacanthoplites uhligi Anthula 1899 ammonite
Acanthoplites soaranensis n. sp. Collignon 1962 ammonite